Building out an RF lab
Finally found a reasonably educational channel on YouTube with respect to experimenting, tinkering and building - https://www.youtube.com/@MegawattKS
What caught my eye was this episode
which discusses the idea of building out a cheap RF lab at home which was not possible without the advent of small cheap test equipment like the NanoVNA and the tinySA.
The equipment covered here is:
- TinySA - spectrum analyzer
- FeelTech 3200s - audio signal generator
- available for around $100 on Banggood, AliExpress, Amazon with AliExpress having a sale at $40
- DANIU ADS5012H Digital Screen Digital Oscilloscope - 500MS/s Sampling Rate
100MHz Analog Bandwidth Support Waveform Storage - realistically good to 30MHz
- around the $100 mark https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001381533515.html - not available
- although there seem to be some labled just ADS5012H for under $20
- althought in the past I beleive I was interested in an OWON
- NanoVNA - Vector Network Analyzer
- A multimetere like - Acegmet JXM8000 - Low cost DMM Digital MultiMeter
- Some build parts
- NanoVNA Testboard Kit
- Interstellar Electronics - SMD 1206 0805 0603 Component Assortment,
Resistor, Capacitor, Diode, Transistor, LED, OpAmp, IC, Solder, PCB, SMT
Soldering Assorted Kit 2900 pcs
- https://www.amazon.com/Component-Assortment-Capacitor-Transistor-Soldering/dp/B07GMRJC1Q
- Inductor sample book - 0603 SMD 1.0nH - 680nH 5% High Frequency, Multilayer Type Inductor Combo Sample Book Kit SMT Pack Box Book Assorted Kits
- UFL connectors? - https://www.digikey.com.au/en/product-highlight/h/hirose/ufl-series
Clearly a lot of stuff to look into - but first I need somem focus on what is the first step.